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Advertising complaint - Advertising of Esperanza NeuroPeptide in the MSRC Magazine - March/April 2009

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A healthcare professional complained to the MHRA about an advertisement produced by Esperanza Peptide Ltd for consumers, which was published in the MSRC magazine. The complainant was concerned that the advertisement promoted an unlicensed homeopathic medicine.

The MHRA upheld the complaint. The company agreed to not use the advertisement again in the UK. It stated that it would be making changes to its global website and it would not be promoting it in the UK. The MSRC also withdrew the advertisement from the online version of its magazine.

Date case raised: 11 December 2009
Date action agreed: 26 January 2010
Date of publication: 4 August 2010

Page last modified: 04 August 2010